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HomeFood and Agricultural CodeDiv. 4Pt. 1Ch. 7Art. 2§ 5572 Abandoned Plant Removal Petition

§ 5572 Abandoned Plant Removal Petition

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§ 5572 Abandoned Plant Removal Petition

Key Takeaways

  • •If a plant or crop is left alone and not taken care of, someone can report it.
  • •The district attorney gets the report and asks a court to decide what to do.
  • •The court can order the plant or crop to be removed or destroyed if it's really neglected.

Example

A farmer leaves his field full of dying crops and never waters or harvests them.

Someone reports the abandoned crops. The district attorney then asks the court to make the farmer remove or destroy the dead crops so they don’t cause problems.

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§ 5572 Abandoned Plant Removal Petition

Whenever the district attorney receives a report from the commissioner, he shall, on the basis of the report, prepare a petition to the superior court of the county praying for an order to remove or destroy the neglected or abandoned plant or crop. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

petition.commissionporta neglected

Related Statutes

  • § 5563 Abandoned Crop Removal Notice
  • § 56131 Agricultural Commodity Marketing Regulation
  • § 56136 Licensee Business Control Rules
  • § 56272 Commission Merchant Sales Reports
  • § 56274 Pool Sales Accounting Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5572.
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